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绯闻

fēi wén
则 zé 条 tiáo
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. sex scandal

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Word relationships

Register variants

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八卦
bā guà

the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[yì jīng]

八卦 is a colloquial term for gossip, while 绯闻 is a more formal term for sex scandal.

Related words

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谣言
yáo yán

rumor

绯闻 often involves rumors or gossip, so 谣言 is a related concept.

Synonyms

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丑闻
chǒu wén

scandal

Both refer to scandals, but 绯闻 specifically involves romantic or sexual misconduct.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

绯闻 specifically implies romantic or sexual impropriety; do not use it for non-romantic scandals like financial fraud.

Example Sentences

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那个明星被爆出 绯闻 。
That celebrity was exposed in a sex scandal.

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Child Words of 绯闻

闻
wén

to hear

绯
fēi

dark red